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Patent EP-1429693-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HOUFBURG RODNEY L
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2002-09-27
Granted: 2006-01-04
Abstract: An implant is disclosed for use in stabilization of one or more bones, for example, adjacent vertebrae. The implant includes two or more coupled structural elements. Each structural element includes a first end spaced apart by a side surface from a second end. The side surfaces of each structural element include at least one recess and the structural elements are coupled by matingly engaging one or more recesses.
Patent EP-1543897-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PRAT URREIZTIETA JAIME
IPC: B22C1/00
Filed: 2002-09-09
Granted: 2007-06-20
Abstract: Procedure for the production of sleeves for mini-deadheads, in which a fluoride-free mixture, consisting of microspheres of aluminium silicate, an oxidizable metal, such as powdered aluminium, an oxidizable agent, magnesium as initiator element of the exothermic reaction, are introduced by blowing in a mould fitted with two cores to produce a sleeve provided with two openings, one of which is closed with a plug before being used.
Patent EP-1446478-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOORE MARGARET D
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 2002-10-18
Granted: 2008-01-23
Abstract: Proteins consisting of two PDGF-D polypeptide chains, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and materials and methods for making the proteins are disclosed. Each of the polypeptide chains consists of, from amino terminus to carboxyl terminus, the following operably linked segments: P1-P2-h-C<SUB>H</SUB>2-C<SUB>H</SUB>3; P1-P2-C<SUB>H</SUB>2-C<SUB>H</SUB>3; h-C<SUB>H</SUB>2-C<SUB>H</SUB>3-P2-P1; or C<SUB>H</SUB>2-C<SUB>H</SUB>3-P2-P1. Within these polypeptide chains, P1 is a first polypeptide segment as shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:4 from amino acid x to amino acid y, wherein x is an integer from 246 to 258, inclusive, and y is an integer from 365-370, inclusive; P2 is a second polypeptide segment consisting of from 4 to 20 amino acid residues; h is an immunoglobulin hinge region or portion thereof; and C<SUB>H</SUB>2 and C<SUB>H</SUB>3 are C<SUB>H</SUB>2 and C<SUB>H</SUB>3 domains of an immunoglobulin heavy chain, respectively. Within the protein, the two polypeptide chains are joined by one or more disulfide bonds, each of the chains is optionally glycosylated, and the protein binds to and activates cell-surface PDGF receptors.
Patent EP-1446797-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TAORI RAKESH
IPC: G10L19/018
Filed: 2002-10-10
Granted: 2007-05-23
Abstract: A narrow-band audio signal (9) contains information, present as recognisable distortions, for processing the signal into a wide-band signal. In a method for processing a wide-band audio signal (1) into a narrow-band signal (9), a first spectral portion (4) is maintained unchanged in the narrow-band signal and information (7) usable for restoring remaining spectral portions (5) is embedded (8), preferably perceptually inaudible, by distorting said first spectral portion in a recognisable way, and preferably as a watermark. An encoder for coding a wide-band audio signal (1) into a narrow-band signal (9) and a decoder for decoding a narrow-band audio signal are disclosed, as well as a system for transmitting a wide-band audio signal through a narrow-band transmission channel, a system for storing a wide-band audio signal on a storage medium and retrieving the wide-band signal from storage, and a storage medium carrying a narrow-band audio signal.
Patent EP-1421591-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ELENDT HARALD
IPC: F01L1/34
Filed: 2002-08-30
Granted: 2007-10-03
Abstract: An electromagnetic regulating device with a movable actuator ( 42 ), especially a piston, having an engagement region ( 44 ) on an end thereof, and a coil device ( 34, 36 ), which is stationary relative to the actuator and which is designed to exert a force on the actuator. The electromagnetic regulating device is provided with permanent magnet means, through which the actuator ( 42 ) is held to the coil device ( 34, 36 ) in the inactive state of the coil device ( 34, 36 ) and wherein when current is applied to the coil device ( 34, 36 ), the actuator ( 42 ) is released from the coil device ( 34, 36 ), overcoming a retaining force of the permanent magnet means.
Patent EP-1446904-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SEBIRE BENOIST
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-11-19
Granted: 2012-05-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for transmitting packets across a radio access network (130, 140). This may include identifying a first part of a packet and a second part of the packet and classifying one of the first part and the second part as being more important than the other part. This may further include transmitting the more important part of the packet differently than the less important part of the packet.
Patent EP-1580466-B1 (EP)
Inventor: TATSUNO YUKIHIRO
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2002-12-27
Granted: 2007-11-14
Abstract: The present invention includes a hydraulic pump (11), a variable displacement hydraulic motor (5) for traveling driven by pressure oil from the hydraulic pump (11), a motor displacement control means (17, 18) for adjusting a displacement of the hydraulic motor (5) in correspondence to a drive pressure at the hydraulic motor (5), an operating member (22) through which a forward travel command and a backward travel command for the vehicle are issued, a control means (12) to be driven in response to an operation of the operating member (22), for controlling a flow of pressure oil from the hydraulic pump (11) to the hydraulic motor (5), a reverse operation detection means (41A, 41B) for detecting a reverse operation of the operating member (22) performed to a reverse side opposite from a direction along which the vehicle is advancing, and a cavitation preventing means (25A,25B) engaged in operation so as to prevent occurrence of cavitation at the hydraulic motor (5) when the reverse operation at the operating member (22) is detected by the reverse operation detection means (41A, 41B).
Patent EP-1458781-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KALINOWSKI TIMOTHY T
IPC: C08G18/48
Filed: 2002-12-18
Granted: 2011-03-30
Abstract: A method for producing a rigid, closed-cell polyurethane foam having a free-rise density of from about 1.3 lbs/ft.3 to about 4 lbs/ft.3 and exhibiting a shrinkage of less than 10%, comprises mixing together an isocyanate, at least one alkyl alkanoate blowing agent and at least one polyol having a hydroxyl number of from about 150 to about 800 and being selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxylated amines, polyalkoxylated ethers, and polyester polyols, to form a reaction mixture that is curable to produce such foam.
Patent EP-1483264-B1 (EP)
Inventor: FLIEGER MIROSLAV
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2002-12-21
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: This invention relates to 1-allyl ergot alkaloids and their derivatives with selective antagonistic properties to 5-HT2 receptors for the prevention of, and relief from, migraine-related headache, Parkinson's disease, disorders of the thrombocyte function, etc.
Patent EP-1442793-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HIRAOKA JUNJI
IPC: B01J35/04
Filed: 2002-09-27
Granted: 2010-12-22
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un élément photocatalyseur comportant un film photocatalyseur constitué d'un composé de titane et d'oxygène, caractérisé en ce que le film photocatalyseur est formé de façon à se présenter sous une forme poreuse et présente une surface affectée d'une valeur obtenue en divisant un indice de rugosité moyenne (Ra) par l'épaisseur de ce film d'au moins 0,02. Ce film photocatalyseur peut également être spécifié par le rapport entre les intensités des pointes de diffraction des rayons X attribuées à la structure du bioxyde de titane anatase. Ce film photocatalyseur poreux peut se préparer selon le procédé de pulvérisation réactive et en corrigeant les paramètres de la formation d'un film tels que la vitesse de dépôt, la pression de pulvérisation, la température d'un substrat, la pression partielle d'un gaz oxygène et analogue, dans une plage appropriée. Ce film photocatalyseur présente d'excellentes caractéristiques dans l'activité de décomposition et dans l'amélioration de son hydrophilicité superficielle.
Patent EP-1467836-B1 (EP)
Inventor: NAITO NOBUHARU
IPC: B21J15/10
Filed: 2002-12-13
Granted: 2007-02-14
Abstract: A self-piercing rivet setting apparatus (9) comprises a punch (14) and a die (18) for driving a self-piercing rivet into a plurality of workpieces including a receiving-side workpiece adjacent to the die. The self-piercing rivet has a large-diameter head and a hollowed leg. The leg is driven to pierce the workpieces while allowing the front end of the leg to be expanded and deformed in its radial outward direction and to be stayed in the receiving-side workpiece without passing therethrough, to connect the plurality of workpieces with each other by the expanded leg and the head. The die includes a first die member (26) having a first cavity (25), and a second die member (30) having a second cavity (27) and a protruding pin (29) provided at the center of the second cavity. The first cavity is adapted to allow the leg of the self-piercing to be driven into the workpieces in a straight direction when the self-piercing rivet is pressed by the punch (14). The second cavity and the protruding pin are adapted to allow the leg of the self-piercing rivet being piercing the workpieces to be expanded and deformed in its radial outward direction.
Patent EP-1361039-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOHANTY AMAR K
IPC: B32B27/36
Filed: 2003-05-06
Granted: 2006-08-16
Abstract: Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight. The material can be used in decorative surface coverings, such as a floor coverings, particularly when it is in the form of a polymeric sheet. The polymeric material can be present in at least one layer of a floor covering, which floor covering can also include one or more additional layers such as wear layers, foamed or foamable layers, top coat layers and design layers. The additional layers can also include the polymeric material. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1375591-B1 (EP)
Inventor: PALINSKY ANDREAS DR
IPC: C08L63/00
Filed: 2003-06-12
Granted: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A method for the production of fibre-reinforced, epoxy resin products by resin-transfer moulding involves using an epoxy resin/aromatic diamine mixture containing 2-25 wt% crosslinkable polysiloxane-based elastomer particles with an average particle diameter of 1-5 microns and a mol. wt. of 1000-100000, surface-modified with groups which react with epoxy resin.  A method for the production of fibre-reinforced, epoxy resin-based products involves (a) optionally preforming the fibre material, (b) placing the material in a mould (optionally precoated with release agent) and closing the mould to shape the material, (c) injecting under normal pressure a mixture of (i) 50-70 parts by weight (pts. wt.) epoxy resin, (ii) 25-50 pts. wt. aromatic diamine, (iii) 2-25 pts. wt. crosslinkable elastomer particles based on polyorganosiloxanes with an average particle diameter (d50) of 1-5 microns and an average mol. wt. of 1000-100000, surface-modified with groups which are reactive towards epoxy resin and (iv) 0.05-2 pts. wt. other conventional additives, (d) crosslinking the mixture, optionally by heating the mould and (e) demoulding the product.
Patent EP-1493899-B1 (EP)
Inventor: VOGT PAUL
IPC: E21D11/38
Filed: 2003-07-01
Granted: 2006-11-29
Abstract: The method involves using a melting device (7,8) which produces a hot melt adhesive and is carried along with the foil roller (5) during a displacing movement. The melting device is located on a work platform (10) which remains horizontal during the displacing movement. The displacing movement occurs by means of a movement mechanism (4) which has a telescopic arm (12). The swivel axis (11) of the arm is moveably arranged on the support structure. Independent claims are included for: (1) a device to attach sheetings to the tunnel wall, and (2) the use of foamed hot melt adhesive for fixing sheetings to tunnel arches, especially for fixing the sheetings to spray concrete arches.
Patent EP-1527695-B1 (EP)
Title: Fermented coffee beverage
Inventor: DUBOC PHILIPPE
IPC: A23L27/28
Filed: 2003-10-27
Granted: 2010-01-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a coffee beverage base being substantially non-alcoholic and comprising a fermented coffee component comprising coffee aroma, which fermented coffee component, has a modulated coffee aroma with fruity and/or floral notes due to the fermentation of the coffee aroma. Further the invention relates to a ready-to-drink coffee beverage which when prepared for consumption form a beer like beverage with a foam. The invention also relates to a process for making such products.The example discloses fermentation of roasted coffee extract. In one embodiment specific ratios of methylbutanol to methylbutanal and thioacetates to thiols are required.
Patent EP-1394050-B1 (EP)
Inventor: COOPER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B65C9/18
Filed: 2003-08-28
Granted: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for applying a leaflet 26 to a succession of containers 10 such as packets for medical tablets. A succession of pre-prepared labels 20 carried by a backing sheet 21 are fed to a stripping beak 19 whereat the labels 20 are stripped one at a time from the backing sheet 21. Each stripped label 20 is advanced past a leaflet feeder 25 with the adhesive side of the label 20 facing the feeder and a leaflet 26 is moved to engage and adhere to the label. A leading portion 24 of the label is then presented to an advancing container 10 to be picked up by the container and then the remainder of the label 20 is pressed down on to the container so as to trap the leaflet 26 between the label 20 and the container 10. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1419755-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ONISHI KAZUAKI
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 2003-11-11
Granted: 2005-09-28
Abstract: An absorbent article is worn by a wearer to absorb and retain body fluids of the wearer. The absorbent body has a surface side sheet, a back face side sheet, and an absorbent body. The absorbent body has an intermediate sheet, a first absorbent body group, a second absorbent body group, and a stretchable member having stretchability to shrink the intermediate sheet, first absorbent body group, and second absorbent body group in a transverse direction. Each of the absorbent body groups has a plurality of strip-shaped absorbent bodies that extend in alongitudinaldirection. The strip-shaped absorbent bodies are disposed at predetermined intervals. With the present invention, since the stretchable member shrinks to narrow the width of the absorbent article, the absorbent article can be fitted closely to a wearer to maintain comfort of the wearer, and the absorbing ability of each absorbent body group can be maintained. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1367845-B1 (EP)
Inventor: MOURRAIN CHRISTINE
IPC: H04M15/22
Filed: 2003-05-28
Granted: 2006-01-11
Abstract: The digital word transmission system evaluates the quantity of digital words to transmit. One estimates from the quantity of transmission data the duration for a local network for several successive times of the day taking account of geographic time offsets. An estimated transmission time is selected amongst those available to transmit the quantity of digital words during a time plane.
Patent EP-1545011-B1 (EP)
Inventor: GASTALDELLO STEFANO
IPC: H03M13/29
Filed: 2003-12-17
Granted: 2008-07-09
Abstract: A method is described for changing the order of bytes of digital signals transmitted in frames according to a cyclic rotation of the bytes and for changing the frame format. This method can advantageously be used in a concatenated coding scheme, e.g a serial concatenation of two Reed-Solomon codes, to achieve the best trade off between coding gain and line bit rate. The disclosed interleaving method is applicable to optical transport networks. <IMAGE>
Patent EP-1487719-B1 (EP)
Inventor: AMMERLAAN ARNOLDUS CORNELIS JO
IPC: B65D85/52
Filed: 2003-03-28
Granted: 2007-08-29
Abstract: Method for packaging and shipping of plants or bulbs, wherein the bulbs or plants are positioned in a bottom part and covered by a cover part, the cover part pressing the bulbs or plants at least partly into the bottom part, wherein the bottom part is designed to allow roots to grow into or through said bottom part and the cover part is designed to allow a stem or plant to grow into or through said cover part, means being provided to hold the cover part on the bottom part.
Patent EP-1515612-B1 (EP)
Inventor: SORENSEN THOMAS LYKKE
IPC: A23C19/032
Filed: 2003-06-03
Granted: 2010-05-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for hydrolysing whey proteins by a metaloprotease. The invention also relates to the hydrolysate obtained and the use of the hydrolysate as a food ingredient. The invention further relates to a food product obtained by using the whey protein hydrolysate as an ingredient.
Patent EP-1504614-B1 (EP)
Inventor: ALAPURANEN PERTTI
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-05-15
Granted: 2010-09-08
Abstract: A system and method for transmitting data in a wireless network is provided. Routing table information includes a system weight associated with each available node. An optimal node is selected based at least in part on the system weight, quality of service requirements, among other factors associated with each available node. Nodes are preferably selected on a per packet basis.
Patent EP-1507822-B1 (EP)
Inventor: DE LA CRUZ MONICA
IPC: D01F6/46
Filed: 2003-05-27
Granted: 2007-04-11
Abstract: A polypropylene composition comprises: (a) a first stabilising component consisting of 100 ppm or less based on the weight of the polypropylene of a phenolic antioxidant or a mixture of phenolic antioxidants; (b) a second stabilising component consisting of 500 to 1000 ppm based on the weight of the polypropylene of a phosphite antioxidant or a mixture of phosphite antioxidants; and optionally (c) a third stabilising component consisting of 100 ppm to 5000 ppm based on the weight of the polypropylene of a hindered amine light stabiliser or a mixture of such stabilisers. The polypropylene composition advantageously is in the form of fibres. A preferred phenolic antioxidant is 1,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6 dimethylbenzyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-( 1 H, 3H, 5H)-trione (Lowinox 1790). A preferred phosphite antioxidant is tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl) phosphite (Alkanox 240). A preferred optional hindered amine light stabiliser is dimethyl succinate polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine (Lowilite 62).
Patent EP-1540253-B1 (EP)
Inventor: KUTTALEK EDMUND
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 2003-09-09
Granted: 2008-08-06
Abstract: The rail drawer for the horizontal or vertical extension of an element (26) has an outer rail (41) of bent metal and a slide rail also of bent metal movable upon the outer rail by means of a roller mounting (47). An additional outer rail (49) is connected to the outer rail and reinforces it, or an additional rail (52) is connected to the slide rail and reinforces it. The roller mounting has a rolling body (48) between a member (43) of the outer rail and a member (46) of the slide rail for the reciprocal guiding of the outer rail and slide rail.  An Independent claim is included for a telescopic extender for the horizontal or vertical extension of an element.
Patent EP-1539866-B1 (EP)
Inventor: OHLSSON STEFAN BERTIL
IPC: B65D1/00
Filed: 2003-08-22
Granted: 2011-01-05
Abstract: Stretch films are disclosed, the films having at least one layer formed of or including a polyethylene copolymer and having a natural draw ratio of at least 250%, a tensile stress at the natural draw ratio of at least 22 MPa, and a tensile stress at second yield of at least 12 MPa. In some embodiments, the polyethylene copolymer can have a CDBI of at least 70%, a melt index I2.16 of from 0.1 to 15 g/10 min., a density of from 0.910 to 0.940 g/cm3, a melt index ratio I21.6/I2.16 of from 30 to 80, and an Mw/Mn ratio of from 2.5 to 5.5. The stretch films are particularly useful in bundling and packaging applications.
Patent EP-1549833-B1 (EP)
Inventor: WAKEMAN RUSSELL J
IPC: F01L9/14
Filed: 2003-10-07
Granted: 2006-12-27
Abstract: An apparatus for deactivating an engine valve has an accumulator sleeve slidably retained in an engine block and biased toward a lower chamber in fluid communication with an interior of the sleeve. A follower piston slides in the sleeve in contact with a lobe of a can. An upper piston slides in an upper chamber in contact with a pushrod. A fluid passage connects the lower chamber and the upper chamber. A normally open spool valve in the fluid passage includes a control spool for opening and closing the passage. Another passage connects the lower chamber and one end of the control spool. A spring chamber provides fluid to an opposite end of the control spool through a control valve from a source of pressurized fluid.
Patent EP-1514171-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BAUMHOF CHRISTOPH
IPC: G11C16/10
Filed: 2003-06-17
Granted: 2006-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for restoring administrative data records of a non-volatile memory that can be written in segments and erased in blocks, said records being stored in a more rapidly accessible internal volatile flag memory of an assigned memory controller. According to the invention, a reconstruction table (RKT), in which the extent of all write and erase operations is recorded as an entry, is continuously updated. This permits each administrative data record of the internal flag memory of the memory controller to be completely reconstructed during a restart after a power failure.
Patent EP-1565471-B1 (EP)
Inventor: BEIGHT DOUGLAS WADE
IPC: A61K31/4162
Filed: 2003-11-10
Granted: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A compound according to formula II and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and the method of treating cancer in a patient in need thereof by administration of said compound.
Patent EP-1565452-B1 (EP)
Inventor: HUTCHISON ALAN
IPC: C07D401/06
Filed: 2003-11-07
Granted: 2012-04-04
Abstract: 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines of Formula I are provided: wherein R1, R2, R3, R8, R9, A and Ar are defined herein. Such compounds are ligands of C5a receptors. Preferred compounds of Formula I bind to C5a receptors with high affinity and exhibit neutral antagonist or inverse agonist activity at C5a receptors. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in treating a variety of inflammatory, cardiovascular, and immune system disorders. In addition, the present invention provides labeled 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines, which are useful as probes for the localization of C5a receptors.
Patent EP-1569661-B1 (EP)
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN SIGNE M
IPC: A61K31/7088
Filed: 2003-11-18
Granted: 2009-09-09
Abstract: A novel class of pharmaceuticals which comprises Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) which can be used in antisense therapy. These novel oligonucleotides have improved antisense properties. The novel oligonucleotides are composed of at least one LNA selected from beta-D-thio/amino-LNA or alpha-L-oxy/thio/amino-LNA. The oligonucleotides comprising LNA may also include DNA and/or RNA nucleotides.